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Plant Biology and Classification

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Plant Biology and Classification deals with the taxonomy, evolution, and morphological features of the plant kingdom. This collection offers practice questions on plant groups, taxonomic hierarchies, and specific plant characteristics. The questions are tailored for students preparing for biology competitive exams.

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Plant Biology and Classification Questions

Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

Type specimen of a new species has to be 

  1. Described in Latin

  2. Published in recognized scientific journal

  3. Kept in a recognised herbarium or collection

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A type specimen is an original specimen from which a description of a new species is made. It is described in Latin and published in a recognized scientific journal. To preserve the specimen, it is kept in a recognized herbarium or collection for future references.

So, the correct option is 'All of the above'.

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If a botanist want to study nomenclature of a similar species, the scientist will study

  1. Syntype

  2. Isotype

  3. Neotype

  4. Mesotype
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  1. Syntype: It refers to two or more specimens collected by the author simultaneously of the same species.
    2. Isotype: It is a duplicate of the holotype collected and can be used for studies when holotype is not accessible.
    3. Neotype: It refers to the new specimen collected when the original material is missing.
    So, the correct option is 'Isotype'.
Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

Two similar holotypes are called 

  1. Mesotypes

  2. Meotypes

  3. Syntypes

  4. Isotypes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described.
  • An isotype is a duplicate of the holotype and is often made for plants, where holotype and isotypes are often pieces from the same individual plant or samples from the same gathering.
  • Hence Two similar holotypes are called isotypes
  • So, the correct answer is 'Isotypes'
Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

In nomenclature 

  1. Both genus and species are printed in italics.

  2. Genus and species may be of same name.

  3. Both in genus and species the first letter is capital.

  4. Genus is written after the species.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The various conventions followed while writing Binomial nomenclature are : 
1. The first letter of the genus name must be capital and the first letter of the species name must be a small letter.
2. Scientific names must be underlined separately when written by hand.
3. In printed matter, these names are printed in Italic and underlined when handwritten.
So, the correct option is 'Both genus and species are printed in italics'.
Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?

  1. Both the words in a biological name when handwritten are separately underlined.

  2. The first word in the biological name represents the genus.

  3. The first word denoting the genus start with a capital letter.

  4. Biological names are generally Greek and written in italics.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There are certain rules regarding biological nomenclature like - 

  1. Both the words in a biological name when handwritten are separately underlined.
  2. The first word in the biological name represents the genus.
  3. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter.
Also, biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
So, the correct option is 'Biological names are generally Greek and written in italics'.

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Read the statements and identify the incorrect one.

  1. Scientific names are often descriptive.

  2. Scientific names indicate relationship.

  3. Scientific names favour multiple naming.

  4. Scientific names are used all over the world.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Scientific names do not favor multiple naming as it will create confusion among the scientists over the world. Also, the very first significance of the scientific name is to give a unique single name to each species.

So, the correct option is 'Scientific names favor multiple naming'.

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Specific epithet is

  1. First word in the scientific name of a species

  2. Second word in the scientific name of a species

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The first word in the scientific name is the generic name ( represents the genus) and the second word is the specific epithet ( represent species name ). 
  • For example - in Homo sapiens, sapiens is the specific epithet.
So, the correct option is 'Second word in the scientific name of a species'.

Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

In a binomial system of nomenclature when there are three words used for a species name _________________.

  1. Two words of the specific epithet are joined/hyphen

  2. First word of the specific epithet should be eliminated

  3. Whole specific epithet is to be rejected

  4. Another substitute specific epithet is to be chosen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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With reference to botanical nomenclature, in type method ___________________.

  1. Type is for the name and not for the species

  2. Type is for the species and not for the name

  3. Type is for populations not either for names or species

  4. Type is for the genus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the type method of nomenclature, the type specimen serves as the permanent reference point for the application of a name, not the species itself.

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Consider the following statements. The International code of botanical nomenclature prescribes that.
a. Every taxon or group of plants can bear only one correct name
b. A name could be applied to one or more than group of plants
c. The rank of species is basic in nomenclature
Which of the statements given are correct?

  1. $1, 2$ and $3$
  2. $1$ and $2$
  3. $2$ and $3$
  4. $1$ and $3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

All three statements are correct: each taxon has one correct name, a name is specific to a group, and the species is the basic unit of classification.

Multiple choice biology classification of living organisms binomial nomenclature nomenclature of organisms naming of the organisms nomenclature in classification

Linnaeus in his book "Species plantarum" (1753) proposed scientific names and Latin diagnosis of Mangifera indica, Saraca indica, Tamarindus indica, Rosa indica and Solanum nigrum. In the above case, how many species and genera respectively described by Linnaeus

  1. (1) 7,5

  2. (2) 5,7

  3. (3) 5,5

  4. (4) 4,5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Scientific description of an organism includes a two name or binomial system of Genus and species/specific epithet. The name of scientist who has described the genus and species is written in abbreviated form after the specific epithet. For example, Linnaeus is written as Linn, or L. All the Genera and species in the question have been described by Linneaus 

So, the correct answer is ' 5,5'